Bram Stoker's Dracula

Overview

A popular bestseller in Victorian England, Stoker's hypnotic tale of the bloodthirsty Count Dracula, whose nocturnal atrocities are symbolic of an evil ages old yet forever new, endures as the quintessential story of suspense and horror. The unbridled lusts and desires, the diabolical cravings that Stoker dramatized with such mythical force, render Dracula resonant and unsettling a century later.

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Author Information

Bio of Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin, the son of a civil servant. Although a semi-invalid as a child, he went on the gain a reputation as a fine athlete at Trinity College, where he also excelled in mathematics and philosophy. Stoker worked as a civil servant and a journalist before becoming the personal secretary of the famous actor Henry Irving. He also wrote 15 works of fiction, only one of which is very memorable - Dracula (1897). This work, involving hypnotism, magic, the supernatural, and other elements of gothic fiction, went on to sell over one million copies and is still selling strongly today. So well known has his fictional character become that today it is possible to visit the castle of Count Dracula in the Transylvanian region of Romania, a country that Stoker never visited. Several film versions of the story, both serious and comic, have made Stoker's work a part of modern mythology. His novel The Lair of the White Worm (1911) has also been made into film. It and the novel The Lady of the Shroud are, like Dracula, fantastic tales of horror.

Customer Reviews

• Dracula

  Posted April 17, 2008 by Bridgette, Manhattan

  Dracula's good until you get to the end. Do NOT read the afterword. It honestly ruined the whole book for me. I really liked how it was written with original works such as diaries and news clippings etc. It made me want to learn shorthand...

• Very Good Read!

  Posted December 23, 2008 by Rob Calfee, Puyallup, WA

  With the current mania around vampires most manic in our society (Twilight, Trueblood�, etc.) I decided to go back and read the original source of our society's obsession, "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. It was a wonderful read, full of plot twists and action, the roots of the vampire myths, and good insight into the minds of the upper class in the Victorian era. I thoroughly enjoyed the use of the main characters' diary entries to tell the story. This is a must read especially since you can read it free most anywhere, even outside the Sony PRS!

• There's a reason it's a Classic

  Posted March 19, 2009 by Arial Burnz, Rancho Cucamonga

  Obviously, this is a MUST read for any vampire fan. You can't be in love with these creatures of the night and not have read the book that started the craze. Wonderful read for vampire fans!
  
  As for Classic Literature...I can't sing it's praises enough. Not a lot of people are aware that the ENTIRE book is made up of letters, diary entries and newspaper clippings put into chronological order to tell the story of Dracula. A brilliant choice as it not only allows the author to switch viewpoint in a respectable way throughout the novel, it's a wonderful tool to maintain suspense. You only learn bits and pieces of Dracula and his goal through the various viewpoints, putting the pieces together as you go along. The mystery of who and what Dracula is keeps the reader flipping pages in spite of the slightly difficult period writing and language. Bravo, Stoker! It's plain to see why this book is still a popular piece of fiction for over 100 years!
  
  That's my two pence...
  Arial Burnz ;)
  
  

• Wonderfully Sinister and Dark

  Posted May 25, 2009 by Karen, Montgomery, AL

  This was my first e-book and it was great. Definitely sinister and dark - exactly what I expected. Bram Stoker's Dracula is worthy of being a classic! Changing perspectives kept it very interesting.

Additional Info

Imprint

CONNECT eBooks Classics

Filesize

1.37 MB

Number of Pages

N/A

eBook ISBN

9781434000743